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Review on Goodisory Aluminium Mini ITX Computer Support by Jared Allred

Revainrating 4 out of 5

ITX First Look

I'm using a 65w Intel processor, a 30w Asus ITX charger, a 2.5" SSD, a m2 nvme, a m2 wifi card and a 75W graphics card (Radeon RX 460 single slot). The whole thing is powered by a 250W pico power supply with a 240W AC/DC inverter. The Radeon is slightly less powerful than the 1050TI, so it's not bad for a mid-range gaming HTPC. for this application but it's either 1 DC input (1 inverter) or 2 inputs which means you have to buy 2 separate inverters. I wish they had a 300w inverter and a 300w pico PSU made but it looks like they only max out 240/250 watts. So far everything is working fine. I haven't attempted to measure actual power consumption with a Kill-A-Watt device, but I may update this review in the future if I do. Properly sized PCI extension cable with a right angle on it. I finally found the one that fits best. Manufacturer: ADT-Link, model number: r33sl, length: 10cm. This is a fairly expensive cable on this site, but if you can wait between a month and six weeks for delivery, you can get it for half the price on other sites. It's a bit longer (10-15mm) than necessary, so there will be some cable management, but nothing intense. If anyone finds a better PCIe cable please share. Finally, the power button glows white, which is pretty cool. ITX computers are not cheap. The case, power supply, and inverter adapter cost over $150. Not terrible, but not exactly budget-friendly either. Just stepping up the power supply and case can add another $100. However, I love this form factor so much that I won't build anything other than ITX from now on unless it's a server.

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